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28 July 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Wackenhut Corporation
SF?493 364

1. The files on George R. Wackenhut (SF#254 530) and
his company, Wackenhut Corporation, were opened in May of
1960. Agency interest in Mr. Wackenhut and his company was
for the purpose of taining cover support for_Western 24
‘Hemisphere Agency employees assigned to Florida,

2. Mr. Wackenhut, a former Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation agent, was investigated by this Agency with favorable
yesults, Gnd a Covert Security Approval for his use was
granted on 21 November 1961. Subsequently, his company at

k provided cover backstopping to Western Hemisphere employees
stationed in the Miami, Florida, area.\

3. In April of 1967 due to the notoriety that
Mr. Wackenhut had received in connection with his activities
in Florida, Mr. Wackenhut's Covert Security Approval was WX
rescinded and this Agency severed our relations with him:
However, in November of 1974-i1t was learned that -Wackenhut.
Corporation was providing guard coverage to Global Marine
Development, Incorporated (GMDI), Los Angeles, California,
a firm that the Agency office of DDS§&T was dealing with.
This Agency made no attempt to persuade GMDI to terminate
their. contract with Wackenhut Corporation, and it is assumed
that GMDI is still receiving guard coverage from them.

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